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Endothelial cell ca    wave propagation extent is increased in hypertension

En face preparations of 2nd and 3rd order rat mesenteric arteries were loaded up with the Ca indicator dye, Cal-520, and the photolabile form of IP , membrane-permeant caged-IP . Calcium signalling is triggered in an agonist-independent manner by applying spatially-restricted UV light to a chosen activation site. The Ca   signal spreads radially from the uncaging site, producing an intercellular wave with a clearly defined origin. All subsequent Ca   events outside the photolysis region result directly from the initial uncaging, reflecting true signal propagation. In this video, we show the difference in Ca   wave propagation extent in normotensive (WKY, green) arteries compared to that of hypertensive (SHR, magenta) arteries. The extent of the caged IP -evoked Ca   wave is significantly increased in arteries from hypertensive animals, compared to normotensive animals. 

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